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MELOSCervelloRock Progressivo Italiano4.12 | 255 ratings |
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Cervello is one of those RPI bands that shone as short and bright as a supernova. Seemingly coming
from out of nowhere and hitting hard with a unique masterpiece before fading into oblivion again.
For many RPI tifosi this album ranks as a masterpiece, and going by the quality, originality and
artistic honesty this is largely deserved.This sort of album is entirely unique and not easily compared to any UK bands. Within the RPI scene there's the obvious relation with the wild sound of Osanna, Il Balletto Di Bronzo and Semiramis, but that doesn't mean anything to anyone but the few people familiar with the scene. And those in the know obviously have the Cervello album already. So let's name one UK band, one that was possibly more popular in Italy then in their homeland, Van Der Graaf Generator. Cervello inherited the bewildering song development of Pawn Hearts, and even within a 5 minute format their songs are an adventure, complete with delirious sidesteps and controlled chaos. The use of flutes and sax help to extend the comparison, but Cervello has the guitars prominent in the sound and doesn't use organs. Also the vocals are very different, they may be equally passionate, imaginative and creative but the voice of the lead vocalist is very different from Hammill's, more nasal, or 'trumpet-y' as I call it, and possibly an aspect of the sound that might be a bit difficult to get into, unless you are already a convinced fan of the style from the other RPI bands mentioned above. A masterpiece of RPI but a very difficult one where I have to force myself to listen to, even though each listen is an enjoyable discovery. 4.5 stars for sure, maybe more within a few years.
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